Sentences with phrase «here electric propulsion»

Here electric propulsion, with its higher exhaust speed, is preferred as it typically uses less propellant that than chemical rockets.

Not exact matches

The engineering solution may be for NeMO to use solar - electric propulsion to turn around and fly back to Earth hauling an entire separate spacecraft that carries the goods from Mars, he says, or it could tote a special - purpose entry vehicle that's topped off with Mars regolith and rock for drop - off here at home.